1. to regulate excessively or more than necessary
Usage: third person singular present tense

Examples

• The government overregulates small businesses with unnecessary paperwork.
• Critics argue that the agency overregulates the fishing industry.
• When a parent overregulates their child’s activities, it can stifle creativity.
• The new administration overregulates environmental standards beyond what’s practical.
• Some economists believe the market works best when nobody overregulates it.
• The school board overregulates student dress codes with excessive rules.